Was declaring a war on terror a good decision?

[Harper_is_Bush]

"War on Terror": good decision?

Thursday, 01 June 2006
What was Bush thinking when he decided to declare a “war on terror”? Was it like the loony left tells us…he wanted perpetual war so he can control the masses through fear and patriotism? Or is it like he said it is…something self-apparent which has been thrust on him and the rest of free democratic peoples everywhere?

It was a puzzling move, which appears just plain stupid in hindsight.

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I hope America finds some clarity and definition for it’s foreign policy soon. I think the political slate needs cleaning and some new definitions and priorities need to be floated. One man has decided how the world should be viewed for too long, and in spite of declared good intentions this world view nurtures fear and anger, and that’s no way for Americans to live their lives.

http://allpoliticsnow.com/content/view/20/1/

He's the decider.

[tuvor]

1. He never declared nothin' on nothin'.

(Just don't tell his 29% mandate.)

[Harper_is_Bush]

2. Oh no you don't, it was him! And now Canada's leadership

is yappin' about a war on terror. sigh.

[hatrack]

3. Of course not - it was rhetorical bullshit masquerading as policy

Same old crap - "War on Cancer", "War on Poverty", "War on Drugs" - all three are still standing, and so is terror.

[Harper_is_Bush]

4. but what was the purpose of declaring it? n/t

[CJCRANE]

5. It's an excuse

to attack countries that won't do business with him and at the same time intimidate Americans to let him get his way.

[ixion]

6. you cannot declare war on an abstract concept

both the so-called 'War on Terror' and the 'War on Drugs' are unconstitutional, and not wars by definition. They've done nothing more than give stupid pols a big thumpin' stick to whack the people who sign their paycheck smack in the head. :grr: